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Company "A"

Edwards, Eugene E. Age 25. Residence Charlton, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Nov. 7, 1861. Mustered Nov. 7, 1861. Transferred to company B April 7, 1862.

Ellis, William R. Age 19. Residence Spring Grove, nativity Ohio. Enlisted July 1, 1861. Mustered July 17, 1861. Died of chronic diarrhoea Nov. 13, 1861, near Springfield, Mo.

Company "B"

Edwards, Eugene E. Age 25. Residence Chariton, nativity Indiana. Appointed Second Lieutenant May 3, 1861. Mustered July 17, 1861. Promoted First Lieutenant of company A Nov. 1, 1861. Transferred from company A as First Lieutenant. Resigned Jan. 23, 1863, Memphis, Tenn.

Edwards, Marcus. Age 21. Residence Chariton, nativity Indiana. Enlisted July 1, 1861. Mustered July 17, 1861. Promoted Fourth Sergeant July 1, 1862; Third Sergeant May 1, 1863. Mustered out July 16, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Egbert, Andrew J. (Veteran.) Age 26. Residence Jackson, nativity Ohio. Enlisted July 1, 1861. Mustered July 17, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 26, 1864. Wounded slightly in left arm June 27, 1864, Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. Promoted Seventh Corporal Jan. 1, 1865. Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky.

Ellis, Abraham. Age 23. Residence Chariton, nativity Indiana. Enlisted July 1, 1861. Mustered July 17, 1861. Discharged April 17, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. See company C, Thirteenth Iowa Infantry.

Company "C"

Eaton, Samuel. Age 24. Residence Waterloo, nativity Vermont. Enlisted July 4, 1861. Mustered July 17, 1861. Discharged Nov. 19, 1862, Memphis, Tenn., for disability. See company B, Seventh Cavalry.

Ellis, Andrew M. Age 23. Residence Steamboat Rock, nativity Ohio. Enlisted July 4, 1861. Mustered July 17, 1861. Discharged Jan. 9, 1862, La Mine Bridge, Mo., for disability.

Engrom, George H. Age 20. Residence McGregor, nativity New York. Enlisted July 4, 1861. Mustered July 17, 1861. Wounded July 16, 1863, Jackson, Miss. Deserted Jan. 2, 1864, at Scottsboro, Ala.

Company "D"

Ellis, Joseph.  Age 18.  Residence Appanoose County, nativity New York.   Enlisted April 26, 1864.  Mustered April 26, 1864.  Wounded Nov. 22, 1864, Macon, Ga.  Discharged June 23, 1865.

Elrick, Thomas J.  Age 21.  Residence Centerville, nativity Ohio.   Enlisted June 25, 1861, as Second Sergeant.  Mustered July 17, 1861.   Promoted First Sergeant May 1, 1862; Second Lieutenant July 2, 1862; First Lieutenant Jan. 1, 1863; Captain March 6, 1864.  Killed in action July 28, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga.  Buried in National Cemetery, Marietta, Ga.  Section C, grave VV.

Ervin, Nathaniel S.  Age 21.  Residence Centerville, nativity Ohio.   Enlisted Feb. 24, 1862.  Mustered May 13, 1862.  Mustered out July 16, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Company "E"

Easter, Alexander.  Age 19.  Residence LaGrange, nativity Indiana.   Enlisted July 1, 1861. Mustered July 17, 1861.  Discharged Nov. 13, 1862, Memphis, Tenn., for disability.

Easter, John.  (Veteran.)  Age 21.  Residence LaGrange, nativity Indiana.  Enlisted July 1, 1861. Mustered July 17, 1861.  Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 26, 1864.  Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky.

Ely, David C., or Daniel.  Age 27.  Residence Ely, nativity Pennsylvania.   Enlisted July 1, 1861, as Fifth Sergeant. Mustered July 17, 1861.  Promoted Wagonmaster Oct. 1, 1861.  Transferred from Wagonmaster to company Oct. 1, 1862.   Discharged for disability Jan. 16, 1863, at Memphis, Tenn.

Evans, James P.  Age 26.  Residence Ospey, nativity Indiana.  Enlisted July 1, 1861, as Third Sergeant. Mustered July 17, 1861.  Promoted Second Sergeant Nov. 1, 1861.  Discharged Sept. 18, 1862, for disability.  See company F, Eighth Cavalry.

Evans, Oliver P.  Age 21.  Residence Albia, nativity Delaware.  Enlisted July 1, 1861. Mustered July 17, 1861. Killed in action April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn.

Company "F"

Early, Samuel.  Age 27.  Residence Osceola, nativity Ohio.  Enlisted July 1, 1861, as Drummer.  Mustered July 17, 1861.  Discharged Dec. 24, 1861, St. Louis, Mo., for disability.

Company "G"

Elliott, Robert W.  (Veteran.)  Age 21.  Residence Yatton, nativity Ohio.  Enlisted July 8, 1861. Mustered July 18, 1861.  Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 26, 1864.  Wounded March 27, 1864, Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.   Promoted Wagoner.  Discharged Oct. 5, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, for disability.

Elliott, Thomas L.  Age 19.  Residence Yatton, nativity Iowa.  Enlisted July 8, 1861.  Mustered July 18, 1861.  Discharged July 7, 1862, Moscow, Tenn., for disability.  See company D, Ninth Cavalry.

Company "H"

Ellerton, Marion.  (Veteran.)  Age 18.  Residence Hillsboro, nativity Indiana.  Enlisted July 12, 1861.  Mustered July 18, 1861.  Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 26, 1864.  Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky.   Transferred from company K.

Elrick, Joseph.  Age 18.  Residence Burlington, nativity Pennsylvania.   Enlisted Jan. 30, 1865.  Mustered Jan. 30, 1865.  Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky.

Emmitt, William.  (Veteran.)  Age 22.  Residence Franklin, nativity Iowa.  Enlisted July 12, 1861.  Mustered July 17, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 26, 1864.   Wounded accidentally Jan. 21, 1865.  Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky.

Company "I"

Eicholtz, Isadore.  (Veteran.)  Age 27.  Residence Waverly, nativity Germany.  Enlisted July 23, 1861.  Mustered July 23, 1861.  Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 26, 1864.   Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky.

Ericson, Charles A.  (Veteran.)  Age 18.  Residence Burlington, nativity Sweden.  Enlisted Sept. 11, 1861.  Mustered Sept. 11, 1861.  Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 26, 1864.   Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky.

Company "K"

Edwards, James H.  Age 18.  Residence Pleasant Plains, nativity Iowa.   Enlisted Jan. 26, 1865.  Mustered Jan. 26, 1865.  Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky.  Transferred from company E, Thirtieth Iowa Infantry.

Elerton, Marion.  Age 18.  Residence Hillsboro, nativity Indiana.   Enlisted July 12, 1861.  Mustered July 12, 1861.  Transferred to company H.

Embree, William. Age 21.  Residence Rome, nativity Indiana.  Enlisted July 3, 1861.  Mustered July 18, 1861.  Died of congestive chills Feb. 27, 1863, Grand Junction, Tenn.  Buried in Union National Cemetery, Corinth, Miss.  Section A, grave 149.

Transcribed by Linda Suarez
from the Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers, Vol. I

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